SIMA Presents: Marc Ribot at Sydney Guitar Festival CANCELLED

Due to a serious family illness Marc Ribot has regrettably cancelled his Australian tour and his Sydney concert on Sat 11 August at the Manning Bar as part of the Guitar Festival. A full ticket refund is now available. Marc hopes to tour to Australia at a later date. Chris Ruhle for SIMA www.sima.org.au SIMA […]

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Olympian Dan Kowalski on Crossing the Line, Tuesday 3rd July

Dan Kowalski Eastside

Daniel Kowalski represented Australia in swimming at the Atlanta and Sydney Olympic Games. Dan won Gold in Sydney, and also achieved Silver and Bronze (twice) in Atlanta. He broke a 92-year record at the 1996 Atlanta Games by winning medals in the 200m, 400m and 1500m. Dan made history again at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, as […]

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Twilight Concerts with George Doukas & The D Strings

George Doukas has the creative gene. He can”t help himself but push at the boundaries of the music that he knows so well. He is a multi-instrumentalist with an encyclopaedic knowledge of Greek musical styles which he imparts with generosity to his nine piece ensemble. The D Strings combine the velvet sound of the string […]

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Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week: June 28 – Jul 5

Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is The Return by Kamaal Williams on the Black Focus label. The Return is a natural evolution from the Yussef Kamaal project, mining the influence of visionary jazz but blended with all kinds of texture, sounds and signals from the over-saturated London streets. Notable tracks for old and new […]

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Ex-cyclist Adam Taylor-Campbell on Crossing the Line, Tuesday 26 June

Adam Taylor-Campbell Eastside

Transition affects all athletes, regardless of how far they take their sporting career. Former semi-pro road cyclist Adam Taylor-Campbell chased the dream half way around the world. From growing up in the UK, to racing across Asia, to becoming General Manager for cycling events company Rapha in Australia, Adam has lived and breathed cycling for […]

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Black Mist Burnt Country: Maralinga and Australian Art

Join me, Jane Raffan, Monday 25 June, for a program that takes an in-depth look at the important touring exhibition, ‘Black Mist Burnt Country: Testing the Bomb, Maralinga and Australian Art.’ My interviews are with Dr Lee-Anne Hall, Director of the Penrith Regional Gallery and the Lewers bequest, and we’ll be canvassing Australia’s nuclear history […]

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